![]() ![]() While it’s true that most of us weren’t literally created to be servants, lots of us are saddled with societal expectations that are stifling and don’t fit us. This aspect of Pearl is, I think, one of the reasons why she’s one of the most beloved and popular characters on the show. Her moments of weakness in episodes like Rose’s Scabbard and Cry for Help make far more sense in this light, as she grapples with the fact that she isn’t technically “meant” to be doing any of the things she does, and sometimes props herself up with others. She was literally designed to be a glorified ornament, and instead, she’s here on Earth, fighting, building, and trying to forge her own path. Suddenly, Pearl’s deep insecurities about her place in the universe make a great deal more sense. Steven is still confused, so Peridot elaborates: “She’s a made-to-order servant just like the hundreds of other Pearls being flaunted about back on Homeworld.” Arguably, Pearls aren’t even really servants, but more like objects or status symbols. “Did you teach her to talk like this?” she says, both angering Pearl and giving us an idea of your average Homeworld Gem’s opinion of a Pearl. Our Pearl, of course, objects, and Peridot laughs at her when she says she expects them to work together. These beliefs are so ingrained in Peridot that she even turns to Pearl, expecting her to agree with her assessment. This has all been hinted at at several points, but the most obvious was probably Jasper calling Pearl “a defective Pearl” back in The Return. So in one fell swoop we have confirmed a few things that you’ve probably suspected if you’re paying attention: Gems are created to fulfill specific purposes there is more than one of any particular gem type and that Pearls specifically are a kind of servant class. A Pearl can’t build a thing like this… Because Pearls aren’t for this! They’re for standing around, and looking nice, and holding your stuff for you… right?” Peridot is confused, and as she does, casually drops a critical piece of world lore. ![]() Pearl, of course, says she isn’t leaving, and Steven points out that she’s going to help build the drill. Peridot agrees to this, and then attempts to dismiss Pearl, clapping her hands and saying “That will be all!” When Pearl is confused, Peridot stage-whispers, “How do you get her to leave?” Pearl suggests organizing the parts in the barn and creating a rough blueprint based on what they have available. “UUU Space Travel” is a reference to that - Steven and Greg declared their operation to be “Universe & Universe Universal Space Travel.” We return to the Barn, a setting last seen in Space Race, where Steven and Pearl created an ill-fated spaceship. Steven stops her, saying he has a better idea that doesn’t involve destroying the house. Pearl remarks that they’ll need parts, and Peridot decides that they should dismantle everything in the house to find useful technology, smashing a microwave, a old-style corded phone, and Steven’s TV/VCR combo, marking yet another time when Steven’s TV gets destroyed. Even though the Sardonyx incident and Amethyst’s growing maturity have seemed to put them on better terms, Amethyst isn’t quite above it all, although she does have the small grace to drop her smile when Pearl notices. I work in tech, so I’ve been there in many a meeting, Pearl.Īmethyst notices Pearl’s sour face at being disrespected, and clearly finds it funny. Pearl proposes that they’ll need to build a machine to take them to the center of the Earth, but she’s interrupted by… Peridot saying they need to build a machine to take them to the center of the Earth.
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